Escape from New York (Remake) - Part 1

[Jake Cassidy]

For someone called the Joker you don't seem to understand a joke. Or is that the joke?

 

[The Joker]

It was a joke. I get that it meant L.A. was just a poor man's remake of NY.

On a side note for the remake I'd cast Jamie Foxx as the Duke.

 

[Doc Ock]

Kurt Russell for Snake.

Ideally yes. If only...if only.

 

[Octoberist]

I can't even see the new remake being a success unless there's something of value.

For example, the new Mad Max looks great due to the awesome stunts and practical effects; plus it's being directed by George Miller still and is within continuity.

It would be great if the new set of movies here were still in continuity but with a new actor.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Dan Stevens is actually is a pretty good name off the shortlist rumored a while back.

After seeing The Guest, I'd watch Stevens in anything.

 

[smallville fan]

I just want to ask this hypothetical question, even though it'll never happen but what if Nolan directed this?

 

[Eddie Dean]

Michael Caine would play The President.

 

[smallville fan]

Michael Caine would play The President.

or Morgan Freeman?

I'd say Michael Caine would play the old taxi driver guy Cabbie.

 

[Doc Ock]

I just want to ask this hypothetical question, even though it'll never happen but what if Nolan directed this?

Well, I'd skip it in theaters.

But I wouldn't see Nolan being interested in something like this.

 

[smallville fan]

But I wouldn't see Nolan being interested in something like this.

Yeah I figured that. He's done with franchise films. I was just thinking that if you had Snake replaced with Batman you would have the perfect Arkham City movie.

 

[StarLord]

'Escape From New York' Movie to be Written by 'Luther' Creator Neil Cross

Neil Cross, the acclaimed creator of the BBC crime series Luther, has been tapped to pen Escape from New York, 20th Century Fox’s remake of the 1980s cult classic.

Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman are producing via their banner, The Picture Co.

Elba for The Duke.

 

[Gabe99]

Deadline:
Robert Rodriguez To Direct ‘Escape From New York’

 

[Fallen Angel]

http://deadline.com/2017/03/robert-rodriguez-escape-from-new-york-director-1202051424/

Robert Rodriguez is getting the gig to direct Escape From New York, the remake of John Carpenter’s iconic 1981 film that’s set up at 20th Century Fox. The studio won a bidding battle for rights to the reboot in early 2015, with Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman’s The Picture Company set to produce.


The original was released by Avco Embassy, and the rights were owned by Studiocanal. Carpenter will be an executive producer and exert creative influence over the project. Fox’s Mike Ireland, who brought it in, will steer. The hope is to reinvent the property with an eye toward launching a new franchise.
The cynical original, hatched by Carpenter after the Watergate scandal, was set in a futuristic Gotham circa 1997. Kurt Russell of course played Snake Plissken, an eyepatch-sporting tough guy who is conscripted to rescue the President of the United States after Air Force One — en route to a summit that could head off World War III — goes missing after it crashes in New York, which has been relegated to a maximum security prison. Plissken, a former special forces operative convicted of trying to rob the Federal Reserve, is given 22 hours to liberate the president and a tape he carries which holds the key to peace. If he fails, he’s wired to explode.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Wow. Who will Trejo be? The Duke? Cabbie?

 

[dude stannis]

Antony Starr for Snake k thanx bi.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Snake -

 

[dude stannis]

Funny how times change. This kind of thing being set up at Fox would've killed me ten years ago, now I'm glad it's there and not anywhere else.

 

[Black Narcissus]

http://deadline.com/2017/03/robert-rodriguez-escape-from-new-york-director-1202051424/

I'm in.

RR has been hugely influenced by Carpenter and is a close friend of his.

 

[dude stannis]

I'm in.

RR has been hugely influenced by Carpenter and is a close friend of his.

This one appears to be another David Gordon Green Halloween scenario where Carpenter really cares and wants what's best for the film.

 

[StarLord]

Carpenter extends his hand and a cheque appears. Says that makes him happy.

I think RR is a good choice though. He's friends with JC and is a master of low budget himself. Just keep away from the grindhouse crap. That gimmick is dead.

 

[Fallen Angel]

This is one movie too where it will look a whole lot better with updated technology.

 

[dude stannis]

Carpenter extends his hand and a cheque appears. Says that makes him happy.

Normally yes, but this time it's Carpenter owns the rights to the franchise. When he licensed the rights out to Fox, it came with a list of requirements for how Snake can and can't be portrayed in it.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Escape form LA will be next if this is a success. You know it.

 

[DorkyFresh]

If Rodriguez can channel his earlier work like Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn or even Planet Terror then I'm game. If it's like his Machete films...fugetabotit!

 

[Kane52630]

Well it's only time before Hollywood remakes everything from Carpenter.